Research & Literature

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among children--American Samoa, 2011-2012.

Beaudoin A, Edison L, Introcaso CE, et al.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2015; (64(20)):555-8.

Pregnancy in Women With a Mechanical Heart Valve: Data of the European Society of Cardiology Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease (ROPAC).

van Hagen IM, Roos-Hesselink JW, Ruys TP, et al.

Circulation 2015; (132(2)):132-42 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015242.

Management of Patients Admitted with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.

Krim SR, Campbell PT, Desai S, et al.

Ochsner journal 2015; (15(3)):284-9.

Update on percutaneous mitral commissurotomy.

Nunes MC, Nascimento BR, Lodi-Junqueira L, et al.

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2016; (102(7)):500-7 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308091.

Valvular aspects of rheumatic heart disease.

Remenyi B, ElGuindy A, Smith SC, et al.

Lancet (London, England) 2016; (387(10025)):1335-46.

Narrow-QRS and Wide-QRS Tachycardias.

Glancy DL

The American journal of cardiology 2016; (118(1)):146-8.

An immunological perspective on rheumatic heart disease pathogenesis: more questions than answers.

Bright PD, Mayosi BM, Martin WJ

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2016; (102(19)):1527-32 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2015-309188.

Preliminary consultation on preferred product characteristics of benzathine penicillin G for secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic fever.

Wyber R, Boyd BJ, Colquhoun S, et al.

Drug delivery and translational research 2016; (6(5)):572-8 doi:10.1007/s13346-016-0313-z.

Use of Anticoagulant Warfarin in Patients Presenting With Atrial Fibrillation in a Tertiary Level Hospital.

Islam MS, Islam MA, Azad AK, et al.

Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ 2016; (25(3)):523-9.

Clinical Outcomes in 3343 Children and Adults With Rheumatic Heart Disease From 14 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Two-Year Follow-Up of the Global Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry (the REMEDY Study).

Zühlke L, Karthikeyan G, Engel ME, et al.

Circulation 2016; (134(19)):1456-1466 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.024769.

Severe Mitral Annular Calcification: Multimodality Imaging for Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions.

Eleid MF, Foley TA, Said SM, et al.

JACC. Cardiovascular imaging 2016; (9(11)):1318-1337 doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.09.001.

Rheumatic heart disease in Uganda: predictors of morbidity and mortality one year after presentation.

Okello E, Longenecker CT, Beaton A, et al.

BMC cardiovascular disorders 2017; (17(1)):20 doi:10.1186/s12872-016-0451-8.

[Discordance between mitral valve area (MVA) and pressure gradient in patients with mitral valve stenosis: mean transmitral valve gradient is a severity index or a tolerance index of severity of mitralss valve stenosis?]

Najih H, Arous S, Laarje A, et al.

The Pan African medical journal 2016; (25()):75 doi:10.11604/pamj.2016.25.75.8797.

The Role of Stress Echocardiography in Valvular Heart Disease: A Current Appraisal.

Gentry Iii JL, Phelan D, Desai MY, Griffin BP

Cardiology 2017; (137(3)):137-150 doi:10.1159/000460274.

Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation: Position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups of Cardiovascular Surgery and Valvular Heart Disease.

Antunes MJ, Rodríguez-Palomares J, Prendergast B, et al.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2017; (52(6)):1022-1030 doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezx279.

Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease: Identifying the Children at Highest Risk of Unfavorable Outcome.

Beaton A, Aliku T, Dewyer A, et al.

Circulation 2017; (136(23)):2233-2244 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.029936.

Features of rheumatic mitral valves and a grading system to identify suitable repair cases in China.

Luo T, Han J, Meng X

Journal of thoracic disease 2017; (9(9)):3138-3147 doi:10.21037/jtd.2017.08.121.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with degenerative calcified rheumatic aortic stenosis: A 10-patient case series.

Saji M, Highchi R, Iguchi N, et al.

International journal of cardiology 2019; (280()):38-42 doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.11.090.

How Many Doses Make a Difference? An Analysis of Secondary Prevention of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease.

de Dassel JL, de Klerk N, Carapetis JR, Ralph AP

Journal of the American Heart Association 2018; (7(24)):e010223 doi:10.1161/JAHA.118.010223.

Prevalence, risk determinants and consequences of atrial fibrillation in rheumatic heart disease: 6 years hospital based-Himachal Pradesh- Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease (HP-RF/RHD) Registry.

Negi PC, Sondhi S, Rana V, et al.

Indian heart journal 2018; (70 Suppl 3()):S68-S73 doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2018.05.013.

Long-Term Outcomes After Mitral Valve Replacement and Tricuspid Annuloplasty in Rheumatic Patients.

Itzhaki Ben Zadok O, Sagie A, Vaturi M, et al.

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2019; (107(2)):539-545 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.012.

Treatment of Hypertensive Cardiogenic Edema with Intravenous High-Dose Nitroglycerin in a Patient Presenting with Signs of Respiratory Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

López-Rivera F, Cintrón Martínez HR, Castillo LaTorre C, et al.

The American journal of case reports 2019; (20()):83-90 doi:10.12659/AJCR.913250.

Mitral Stenosis in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review of a Challenging Cardio-Obstetric Clinical Entity.

Abdelrahman S, Yousif N

Reviews on recent clinical trials 2019; (14(2)):136-140 doi:10.2174/1574887114666190207154413.

Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis: Diagnosis and Treatment Options.

Wunderlich NC, Dalvi B, Ho SY, et al.

Current cardiology reports 2019; (21(3)):14 doi:10.1007/s11886-019-1099-7.

Molecular Mimicry, Autoimmunity, and Infection: The Cross-Reactive Antigens of Group A Streptococci and their Sequelae.

Cunningham MW

Microbiology spectrum 2019; (7(4)) doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.GPP3-0045-2018.

Can Direct Oral Anticoagulants Be Used for Stroke Prevention Among Patients with Valvular Atrial Fibrillation?

Anderson SL, Marrs JC

Current cardiology reports 2019; (21(10)):118 doi:10.1007/s11886-019-1199-4.

Atrial fibrillation in acute heart failure: A position statement from the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association and European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

Gorenek B, Halvorsen S, Kudaiberdieva G, et al.

European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care 2020; (9(4)):348-357 doi:10.1177/2048872619894255.

Early and long-term outcomes of decompensated heart failure patients in a tertiary-care centre in India.

Ganapathi S, Jeemon P, Krishnasankar R, et al.

ESC heart failure 2020; (7(2)):467-473 doi:10.1002/ehf2.12600.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Dhungana SP, Nepal R, Ghimire R

Journal of atrial fibrillation 2019; (12(4)):2143 doi:10.4022/jafib.2143.

The INVICTUS rheumatic heart disease research program: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of a randomized trial of rivaroxaban compared to vitamin K antagonists in rheumatic valvular disease and atrial fibrillation.

Karthikeyan G, Connolly SJ, Ntsekhe M, et al.

American heart journal 2020; (225()):69-77 doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2020.03.018.

Prediction of adverse cardiac events in pregnant women with valvular rheumatic heart disease.

Baghel J, Keepanasseril A, Pillai AA, et al.

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2020; (106(18)):1400-1406 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2020-316648.

Mitral valve repair versus replacement in patients with rheumatic heart disease.

Chen SW, Chen CY, Chien-Chia Wu V, et al.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2022; (164(1)):57-67.e11 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.117.

CT for Pre- and Postprocedural Evaluation of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement.

Ranganath P, Moore A, Guerrero M, et al.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2020; (40(6)):1528-1553 doi:10.1148/rg.2020200027.

Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Implications for Closing the Gap: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Kumar RK, Antunes MJ, Beaton A, et al.

Circulation 2020; (142(20)):e337-e357 doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000921.

Clinical, Echocardiographic Characteristics and Management Practices in Patients with Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease.

Mulugeta T, Kumela K, Chelkeba L

Open access rheumatology : research and reviews 2020; (12()):233-239 doi:10.2147/OARRR.S274519.

Advances in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: Echocardiographic, Pathophysiologic, and Hemodynamic Considerations.

Silbiger JJ

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2021; (34(7)):709-722.e1 doi:10.1016/j.echo.2021.02.015.

Universal Definition and Classification of Heart Failure.

Bozkurt B, Coats A, Tsutsui H

Journal of cardiac failure 2021; doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.01.022.

Impact of concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty on right ventricular remodeling in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.

Zhong Y, Bai W, Wang H, et al.

Cardiovascular ultrasound 2021; (19(1)):16 doi:10.1186/s12947-021-00245-2.

Bioprosthetic versus mechanical mitral valve replacements in patients with rheumatic heart disease.

Chen CY, Chan YH, Wu VC, et al.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2023; (165(3)):1050-1060.e8 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.03.033.

State of the Art: Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Complex Mitral Regurgitation.

Flint N, Price MJ, Little SH, et al.

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2021; (34(10)):1025-1037 doi:10.1016/j.echo.2021.03.240.

A longitudinal study of antibody responses to selected host antigens in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Surve NZ, Kerkar PG, Deshmukh CT, et al.

Journal of medical microbiology 2021; (70(5)) doi:10.1099/jmm.0.001355.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis: A Comprehensive Review.

Okor I, Bob-Manuel T, Garikapati K, et al.

Current problems in cardiology 2021; (46(12)):100843 doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100843.

The assessment of mitral valve disease: a guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography.

Robinson S, Ring L, Augustine DX, et al.

Echo research and practice 2021; (8(1)):G87-G136.

Admission systolic blood pressure as a prognostic predictor of acute decompensated heart failure: A report from the KCHF registry.

Kawase Y, Kato T, Morimoto T, et al.

PloS one 2021; (16(7)):e0253999 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0253999.

Non-infectious thrombotic endocarditis associated with chronic rheumatic heart disease and disseminated tuberculosis.

Sekar A, Naganur S

Autopsy & case reports 2021; (11()):e2021269 doi:10.4322/acr.2021.269.

Patterns of Rheumatic Heart Disease and Treatment Practices at Tertiary Care Center in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Nepal R, Bista M, Dhungana SP

JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association 2020; (58(230)):784-788 doi:10.31729/jnma.5405.

Right Atrial Thrombus in a Patient of Rheumatic Heart Disease with Severe Mitral Regurgitation: A Rare Association.

Rohila AK, Kumar S, Khichar S, et al.

Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets 2021; (21(3)):202-205 doi:10.2174/1871529X21666211018104733.

Trans-esophageal Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Atrial and Left Atrial Appendage Function in Atrial Fibrillation and Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Jain R, Aggarwal P, Jha MJ, et al.

Cureus 2021; (13(10)):e18653 doi:10.7759/cureus.18653.

Increased Breadth of Group A Streptococcus Antibody Responses in Children With Acute Rheumatic Fever Compared to Precursor Pharyngitis and Skin Infections.

Whitcombe AL, McGregor R, Bennett J, et al.

The Journal of infectious diseases 2022; (226(1)):167-176 doi:10.1093/infdis/jiac043.

[Percutaneous dilation of mitral stenosis in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension during pregnancy].

Benmessaoud FA, Bendagha N, Soufiani A, et al.

The Pan African medical journal 2021; (40()):265 doi:10.11604/pamj.2021.40.265.11297.

Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry in severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identifies a proteomic signature showing ongoing inflammation and effectively classifying RHD cases.

Salie MT, Yang J, Ramírez Medina CR, et al.

Clinical proteomics 2022; (19(1)):7 doi:10.1186/s12014-022-09345-1.

Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Highlighting the Role of Group A Streptococcus in the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease.

Auala T, Zavale BG, Mbakwem AÇ, Mocumbi AO

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) 2022; (11(5)) doi:10.3390/pathogens11050496.

Chronic rheumatic heart disease with recrudescence of acute rheumatic fever on histology: a case report.

Mutithu DW, Roberts R, Manganyi R, Ntusi NAB

European heart journal. Case reports 2022; (6(7)):ytac278 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytac278.

Identification of Distinct Subgroups in Moderately Severe Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis Using Data-Driven Phenotyping of Longitudinal Hemodynamic Progression.

Ko KY, Cho I, Kim S, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2022; (11(15)):e026375 doi:10.1161/JAHA.121.026375.

Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography.

Pandian NG, Kim JK, Arias-Godinez JA, et al.

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2023; (36(1)):3-28 doi:10.1016/j.echo.2022.10.009.

A study of Clinical Profile and in Hospital Outcomes of patients undergoing Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy at a Tertiary Care Center of Nepal.

Yadav S, Shah S, Gajurel RM, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2022; (84()):104867 doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104867.

Valvular Heart Disease Presenting as Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema (SCAPE) Phenomenon: A Diagnostic and Management Paradigm.

Ashok H, Shtembari J, Achhami E, et al.

Cureus 2022; (14(12)):e32352 doi:10.7759/cureus.32352.

Anticoagulation for rheumatic mitral stenosis, INVICTUS in perspective.

Verma R, Latter DA

Current opinion in cardiology 2023; (38(2)):55-60 doi:10.1097/HCO.0000000000001013.

IgG2 rules: N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine-specific IgG2 and Th17/Th1 cooperation may promote the pathogenesis of acute rheumatic heart disease and be a biomarker of the autoimmune sequelae of Streptococcus pyogenes.

Kirvan CA, Canini H, Swedo SE, et al.

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2022; (9()):919700 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.919700.

A Rare Case of Congestive Heart Failure due to Isolated Aortic Valve Disease in a Middle-Aged Man Secondary to Rheumatic Fever.

Panduranga VT, Gorantla A, Ahmed A, et al.

Journal of medical cases 2023; (14(5)):149-154 doi:10.14740/jmc4090.

Acute heart failure and valvular heart disease: A scientific statement of the Heart Failure Association, the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions of the European Society of Cardiology.

Chioncel O, Adamo M, Nikolaou M, et al.

European journal of heart failure 2023; (25(7)):1025-1048 doi:10.1002/ejhf.2918.

Echocardiography Assessment of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Implications for Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty.

Mohamed Ali A, Packer EJS, Omdal TR, et al.

Current problems in cardiology 2023; (48(12)):102021 doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102021.

Transcatheter heart valve interventions for patients with rheumatic heart disease.

Weich H, Herbst P, Smit F, Doubell A

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2023; (10()):1234165 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2023.1234165.

Myocardial infarction due to septic thromboembolism in chronic rheumatic heart disease.

Rachagiri S, Sekar A, Mehrotra S, Saikia UN

Autopsy & case reports 2023; (13()):e2023444 doi:10.4322/acr.2023.444.

Giant Right Atrium: An Extreme Structural Damage Case Due to Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Voltarelli CL, Olandoski Erbano B, Magalhães T, et al.

Cureus 2023; (15(9)):e44898 doi:10.7759/cureus.44898.

Effects of mitral valve disease etiology on the outcomes of mechanical and biological valve replacement: retrospective cohort study.

Chen CY, Chang FC, Lin CP, et al.

International journal of surgery (London, England) 2024; (110(6)):3495-3503 doi:10.1097/JS9.0000000000001283.

Adherence to penicillin treatment is essential for effective secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ambari AM, Radi B, Dwiputra B, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2024; (86(4)):2116-2123 doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001833.

Echocardiographic Parameters and Complication Profiles Among Adult Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease at Jimma Medical Center.

Berhanu H, Mossie A, Morankar SN, et al.

Vascular health and risk management 2024; (20()):157-166 doi:10.2147/VHRM.S451957.

Rheumatic heart disease of the mitral valve alongside the papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve: A case report.

Khezerlouy Aghdam N, Delkhah M, Danayi S, Sobhi N

Clinical case reports 2024; (12(5)):e8845 doi:10.1002/ccr3.8845.

Mortality and Morbidity in Adults With Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Karthikeyan G, Ntsekhe M, Islam S, et al.

JAMA 2024; (332(2)):133-140 doi:10.1001/jama.2024.8258.

Validation of Yeo's index in assessing severity of rheumatic mitral stenosis in mixed valve lesions.

Leow R, Li TY, Kong WKF, et al.

International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature 2024; (53()):101447 doi:10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101447.

Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of rheumatic fever recurrence and progression to rheumatic heart disease.

Bray JJ, Thompson S, Seitler S, et al.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2024; (9()):CD015779 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD015779.

Progression of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Case of Failed Secondary Prevention.

Gan A, Pham V, Fong M, Davar K

JACC. Case reports 2024; (29(20)):102620 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102620.

From the INVICTUS Trial to Current Considerations: It's Not Time to Retire Vitamin K Inhibitors Yet!

Pradhan A, Mahalawat S, Perrone MA

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (17(11)) doi:10.3390/ph17111459.

From Strep Infection to a Strepitous Heart Pattern in Rheumatic Fever: A Case Report.

Machuca JN

Cureus 2024; (16(11)):e72997 doi:10.7759/cureus.72997.

Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and associated factors among rheumatic heart disease patients in Ethiopia.

Gedefaw A, Ayele YY, Wudie G, et al.

BMC cardiovascular disorders 2025; (25(1)):20 doi:10.1186/s12872-025-04476-3.

Upstream and Downstream Cardiovascular Changes in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: An Update.

Rudiktyo E, Teske AJ, Yonas E, et al.

Journal of clinical medicine 2025; (14(8)) doi:10.3390/jcm14082639.

Characteristics and Problems of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Indonesia: The Ina-RHD Multicenter Study.

Soesanto AM, Almazini P, Ariani R, et al.

JACC. Asia 2025; (5(9)):1171-1183 doi:10.1016/j.jacasi.2025.03.010.

Prevalence and associated factors of atrial fibrillation among acute stroke patients at public referral hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2024: a cross-sectional study.

Molla E, Ayele YY, Ayenew T, et al.

BMC cardiovascular disorders 2025; (25(1)):424 doi:10.1186/s12872-025-04839-w.

Rheumatic Valve Disease Presenting As Mitral Stenosis and Regurgitation.

Javed N, Pineda R, Itare V, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(6)):e86671 doi:10.7759/cureus.86671.

Society of cardiothoracic surgery in great Britain and Ireland guidance for adult mitral valve disease and interventions.

Vohra HA, Burton S, Yadav R, et al.

BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies 2025; (7(1)):e000328 doi:10.1136/bmjsit-2024-000328.

Chronic Mitral Valve Fibrosis in Rheumatic Heart Disease: From Immune Trigger to Inflammatory and Mechanical Progression.

Liu Z, Liu R, Liang J, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2025; (14(22)):e045169 doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.045169.

Systemic Soluble and Cellular Immune Response in Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review of Human Studies.

Resende ALDS, Neves EGA, Cavalcante BM, Dutra WO

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) 2025; (14(11)) doi:10.3390/pathogens14111185.

Surgical implications of rheumatic heart disease in Indian females.

Chandra A, Gutti R, Sisodia A, et al.

Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2026; (42(1)):59-77 doi:10.1007/s12055-025-02068-6.

Clinical worsening in adult congenital heart disease and heart failure: A single-centre, observational study.

Bourgeois T, Hubert J, De Meester P, et al.

International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease 2026; (23()):100656 doi:10.1016/j.ijcchd.2026.100656.

Rheumatic heart disease is not over: Cardiac cirrhosis and multivalvular sequelae in an endemic setting - A case series and review.

Sethi Y, Yadav ND, Singhal S, et al.

Current problems in cardiology 2026; (51(7)):103329 doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2026.103329.

Survival and mortality predictors among adults with rheumatic heart disease in ethiopia: a 10-year retrospective cohort study.

Nasir M, Markos S

BMC cardiovascular disorders 2026; (26(1)).

Myocarditis Following Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection: Important Differential Diagnostic Distinctions.

Oxman JM, Bourne M, Perlman DC, Sells N

Case reports in infectious diseases 2026; (2026()):5349221 doi:10.1155/crdi/5349221.

Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of reintervention after percutaneous or surgical treatment of rheumatic mitral stenosis: A systematic review.

Gómez-Gualdrón SA, Macias-Martinez JS, Pulido-Parra AM, et al.

Current problems in cardiology 2026; (51(9)):103358 doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2026.103358.

Mitral Stenosis in the Multimodality Imaging Era: Pitfalls, Stress Echocardiography, and Integrated Therapeutic Assessment.

Pala B, Piscione M, Gaudio D, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2026; (16(14)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics16142285.

A Rare Case of Acute Rheumatic Fever Diagnosed After Recent Travel Abroad.

Agreiter D, Fuchs S, Marti F

Infectious disease reports 2026; (18(4)) doi:10.3390/idr18040079.